Riff Tone
Girls and Boys
Blur
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely early 1970s model, as used by Graham Coxon on Parklife era recordings)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (plexi, 100W head, as used by Coxon in studio for Parklife)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 (Parklife album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and song by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall Super Lead usage for Britpop/rock in studio. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
angular and percussivetight midrange attackcrunchy, slightly gritty overdrivebright and cuttingarticulate single-note clarityminimal sustainstaccato, rhythmic feeldistinct Telecaster twangmodest amp breakupclassic Britpop rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise muting at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely early 1970s model, as used by Graham Coxon on Parklife era recordings)
AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (plexi, 100W head, as used by Coxon in studio for Parklife)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 (Parklife album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and song by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. Settings estimated based on typical Marshall Super Lead usage for Britpop/rock in studio. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
angular and percussivetight midrange attackcrunchy, slightly gritty overdrivebright and cuttingarticulate single-note clarityminimal sustainstaccato, rhythmic feeldistinct Telecaster twangmodest amp breakupclassic Britpop rhythm crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and precise muting at a fast tempo, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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